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Starling appoints head of retail banking
7 years agoStarling Bank has appointed Helen Bierton as its new head of retail banking...
Nationwide intends to launch business banking current account
7 years agoNationwide Building Society has announced that it intends to launch a business banking current account...
Tandem secures £15m investment for Hong Kong expansion
7 years agoTandem has secured £15m of funding from Hong Kong-based financial services group Convoy Global Holdings...
BBB appoints network director for devolved nations
7 years agoThe British Business Bank (BBB) has appointed Jennifer Donnellan to the new position of UK network director for...
CYBG reports 5.6% SME lending rise
7 years agoCYBG PLC has announced in its preliminary results that it has provided £7.2bn in SME lending during the year...
Xero announces five fintech integrations
7 years agoXero has announced five major fintech integrations with Tide, Starling, TransferWise, Revolut and Soldo...
OakNorth plans to lend £3bn to UK SMEs in 2019
7 years agoOakNorth has revealed that it plans to lend a further £3bn to UK SMEs in 2019...
Paragon BTL lending pipeline up 28.9%
7 years agoParagon Banking Group PLC has reported a 28.9% increase in its BTL lending pipeline for the year ended 30th...
George Osborne optimistic that Open Banking will be ‘dramatic’ to industry
7 years agoGeorge Osborne has claimed that the big banks won’t necessarily look to move more quickly towards Open Banking...
Santander launches 'invisible cinema' experience to help tackle fraud
7 years agoSantander has launched an ‘invisible cinema’ experience to teach under-25s about the importance of keeping...
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Believe the hype – why explainable AI is a trend that’s here to stay
Technology has become a ubiquitous part of our day-to-day lives...
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What banks need to know about cloud security
One of the most common perceived concerns when adopting the cloud is the issue of security...
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Protecting against supply chain disruption and the domino effect
Disappointingly, many UK SME business owners don’t understand their supply chains...
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Confused about which Isa to choose? Hopefully this mini-guide will help…
We are now firmly in Isa season, so you’re likely to read multiple articles about the most competitive Isa products in the market and how best to...
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Rejuvenation of the regions is overdue and innovative banking can help
Boris Johnson was swift to start delivering on his promise to boost the British regions after the general election...
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Cash costs time for SMEs — how can banks help?
Cash is still king for businesses up and down the country; businesses that must essentially be flexible to consumer preferences...
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Aldermore’s outlook for SMEs in 2020
As we enter 2020, it’s worth reflecting on how the economic landscape in which UK small businesses currently operate in is changing...
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Enhancing offerings to SMEs with the use of technology
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up a significant proportion of British businesses...
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Step back from the hype: what can AI realistically deliver in 2020?
While talk of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services generates great excitement, it’s important not to get too carried away and caught...
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2020 vision: Open Banking is open for business
Last year was a major one for Open Banking. September’s PSD2 deadline encouraged banks to accelerate their efforts to become compliant, and while...
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London: still the fintech capital of the world?
London is often considered the ‘fintech capital’ of the world thanks to its rising number of fintech unicorns — those private companies valued...
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B-North’s 2020 Outlook
B-North, the Manchester-based firm building an SME lending bank in the UK, has been making strong regulatory and technical progress in 2019...






